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May 02, 2007
Broken people
It's amazing how God can use the most random of moments to speak to us!
I was reading the World of Warcraft forums and came across this snippet:
"...I know he had some issues with his mom always hitting him really hard while he'd try to do instances with us, and it'd make it tough for him to play. Anyway, on Maulgar we had a great pull and suddenly you hear his mom find him on the computer and start screaming at the top of her lungs. He had vent on the whole time and we could hear her just beating the ever loving crap out of him! You could hear him crying as she was calling him an "UGLY CROSS EYED FAT PIECE OF !#!!" and slapping the hell out of his face..."
Inexplicably, as I read that... I couldn't help but choke up as I envisioned the brokenness of that family... of an overweight guy struggling with self-image and self-esteem, vainly trying to escape a depressing reality through video games... only to be beat down - both physically and mentally - by someone who should be trying to build him up.
Perhaps I'm over-reacting, but it's hard not to when I used to be that kid... a lonely, depressed, suicidal kid just crying out for a light in the darkness! I constantly praise God for sending dear friends who loved me and never gave up on me - neither did they allow me to give up on myself. Through them, God gave me hope and promise of a new life...
I think this is part of why I have such a soft spot for the youth... when I think back on all the stupid things I've done, I know that God wants me to use these experiences to empathize with others who struggle, and encourage them to a healthier life.
I spent the rest of the evening praying for that family, and all the other broken families around the world...
Thank you God for your love and the example you give us in Christ Jesus! I pray that you constantly remind me of what a broken person I am, and how much more of you I need in my life!
Posted by stevelee at May 2, 2007 12:15 AM
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